Cost of Living Comparison Between Virginia Beach, VA and Saint Louis, MO 

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Consumer Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 3.7% higher than in Virginia Beach, VA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Saint Louis, MO are 7.8% lower than in Virginia Beach, VA
Rent Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 25.9% lower than in Virginia Beach, VA
Restaurant Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 1.7% higher than in Virginia Beach, VA
Groceries Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 13.4% higher than in Virginia Beach, VA
Local Purchasing Power in Saint Louis, MO is 10.0% higher than in Virginia Beach, VA
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Restaurants
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 60.00 $      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.94 $ 10.00 $      -16.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 $ 6.00 $      +26.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $ 4.59 $      -16.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $ 2.31 $      -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 1.84 $      -18.3 %
Markets
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.34 $ 3.38 $      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.29 $      -20.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $ 2.14 $      -7.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $ 2.52 $      -31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.25 $ 6.30 $      +20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 $ 4.89 $      +58.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 $ 7.13 $      -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 $ 2.66 $      +109.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.64 $      -6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.26 $ 2.06 $      +63.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 2.25 $      +16.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $ 1.38 $      +33.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.33 $      -7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $ 1.91 $      +11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 1.97 $      -14.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.13 $      +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 3.99 $      +86.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 7.00 $      -22.2 %
Transportation
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 78.00 $      +11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.50 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $ 2.50 $      +19.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 40.00 $      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 3.20 $      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $ 24,763.66 $      -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 149.38 $ 190.25 $      +27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.71 $ 42.22 $      -16.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $ 63.29 $      -0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.66 $ 28.33 $      -39.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 20.00 $      -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,200.00 $ 1,166.67 $      -2.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,658.00 $ 23,800.00 $      +27.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.17 $ 52.73 $      -15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.99 $ 46.67 $      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.04 $ 79.18 $      -26.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.50 $ 111.12 $      -31.6 %
Rent Per Month
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,560.38 $ 1,173.44 $      -24.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,416.29 $ 1,070.30 $      -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,313.57 $ 2,287.50 $      -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,516.67 $ 1,993.75 $      -20.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 288.00 $ 190.00 $      -34.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 246.66 $ 169.00 $      -31.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Virginia Beach, VA Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,490.00 $ 4,554.07 $      +1.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.48      -1.1 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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